Healthy homes in tropical zones: a plea for improving rural domestic building in asia & africa
Auteur :
Knudsen, Jakob / Seidlein, Lorenz
Éditeur :
Edition Axel Menges
ISBN :
9783936681819
Date de publication :
1 févr. 2014
Dimensions :
30,5 x 23,5 cm
Poids :
1816 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
Early nomadic shelters, including caves, animal skin tents, and igloos, were used for protection against wind, rain, snow, sunlight, and other forces of nature. These basic homes also provided defence against predators and were used to store a few important possessions. They were temporary, and proximity to a water source was of prime importance. F